Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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