Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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