Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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