Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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