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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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