Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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