Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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