Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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