Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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