Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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