Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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