Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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