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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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