Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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