Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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