Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses 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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