Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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