Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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