Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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