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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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