Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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