Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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