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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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