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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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