Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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