Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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