Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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