Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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