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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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