Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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