Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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