Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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