Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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