Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the 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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