Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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