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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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