Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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