Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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