Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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