Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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