Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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