Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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