Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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