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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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