Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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