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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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