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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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