Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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