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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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