Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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