Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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