Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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