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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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