Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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