Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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