Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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