Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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