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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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