Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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