Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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