Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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