Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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