Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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