Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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