Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes 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. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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