Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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