Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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