Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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