Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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