Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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