Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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