Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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