Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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