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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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