Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing 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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