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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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