Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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