Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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