Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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