Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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