Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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