Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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