Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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