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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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