Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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