Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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