Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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