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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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