Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the 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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