Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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