Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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