Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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