Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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