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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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