Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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