Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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