Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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