Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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