Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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