Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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