Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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