Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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