Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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