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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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