Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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