Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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