Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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