Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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