Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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