Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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