Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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