Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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