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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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