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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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