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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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