Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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