Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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