Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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