Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key 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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