Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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