Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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