Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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