Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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