Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not 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 online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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