Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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