Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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