Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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