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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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