Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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