Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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