Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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