Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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