Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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