Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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