Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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