Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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