Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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