Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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