Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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