Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free 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 many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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