Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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