Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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