Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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