Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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