Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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