Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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