Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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