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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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