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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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