Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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