Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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