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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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