Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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