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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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