Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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