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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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