Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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