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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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