Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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