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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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