Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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