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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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