Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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