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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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