Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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