Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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