Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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