Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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