Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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