Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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