Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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