Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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