Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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