Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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