Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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