Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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