Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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