Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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