Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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