Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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