Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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