Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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