Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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