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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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