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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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