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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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