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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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