Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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