Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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