Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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