Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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