Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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