Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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