Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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