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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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