Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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