Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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