Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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