Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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