Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines 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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