Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student 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 e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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