Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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