Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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