Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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