Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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