Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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