Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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