Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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