Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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