Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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