Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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