Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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