Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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