Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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