Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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