Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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