Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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