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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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