Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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