Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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