Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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