Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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