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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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