Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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