Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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