Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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