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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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