Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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