Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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