Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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