Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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