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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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