Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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