Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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