Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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