Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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