Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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