Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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