Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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