Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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