Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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