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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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