Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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