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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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