Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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