Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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