Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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