Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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