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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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