Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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