Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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