Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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