Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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