Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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