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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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