Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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