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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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