Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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