Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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