Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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