Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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