Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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