Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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