Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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