Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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