Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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