Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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