Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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