Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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