Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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