Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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