Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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