Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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