Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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