Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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