Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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