Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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