Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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