Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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