Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting 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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