Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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