Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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