Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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