Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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