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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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