Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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