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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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