Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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