Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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