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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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