Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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