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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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