Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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