Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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