Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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