Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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