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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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