Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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