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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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