Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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