Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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