Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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