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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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