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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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