Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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