Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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