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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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