Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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