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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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