Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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