Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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