Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers 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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