Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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