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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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