Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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