Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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