Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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