Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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