Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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