Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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