Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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