Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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