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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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