Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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