Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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