Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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