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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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