Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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