Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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