Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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