Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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