Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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