Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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