Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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