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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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