Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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