Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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