Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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