Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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