Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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