Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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