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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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