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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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