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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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