Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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