Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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