Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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