Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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