Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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