Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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