Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire 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 book also considers 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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