Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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