Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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