Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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