Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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