Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts 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 reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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