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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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