Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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