Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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