Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new 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 new book also talks about 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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