Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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