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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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