Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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