Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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