Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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