Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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