Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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