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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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