Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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