Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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