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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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