Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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