Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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