Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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