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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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