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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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