Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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