Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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