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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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