Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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