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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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