Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring 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 scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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