Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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