Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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