Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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