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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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