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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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