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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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