Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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