Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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