Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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