Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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