Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the 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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