Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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