Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing 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 topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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