Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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