Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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