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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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