Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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