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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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