Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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