Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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