Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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