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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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