Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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