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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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