Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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