Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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