Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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