Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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