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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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