Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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