Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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