Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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