Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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