Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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