Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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