Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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