Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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