Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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