Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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