Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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