Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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