Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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