Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This 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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