Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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