Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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