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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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