Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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