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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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