Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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