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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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