Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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