Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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