Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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