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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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