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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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