Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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