Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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