Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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