Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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