Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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