Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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