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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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