Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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