Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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