Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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