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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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