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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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