Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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