Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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