Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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