Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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