Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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