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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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