Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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