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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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