Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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