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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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