Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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