Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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