Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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