Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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