Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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