Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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