Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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