Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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