Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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