Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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