Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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