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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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