Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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