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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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