Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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