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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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