Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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