Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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