Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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