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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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