Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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