Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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