Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part 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. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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