Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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