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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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