Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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