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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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