Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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