Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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