Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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