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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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