Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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