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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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