Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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