Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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