Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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