Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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