Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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