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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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