Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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