Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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