Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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