Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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