Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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