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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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