Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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