Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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