Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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