Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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