Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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