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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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