Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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