Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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